Of the people who go to find it necessary to point out that magic shows are fake. As if there is any possibility that anyone thinks they are REAL. Wrestling is just a modern day variant of vaudeville and carny traditions (with an internal jargon from there as well).

However, to be more accurate, the article was not talking about talk radio in the complete sense, but that specific subset of shock and prank shows that are clearly distinguishable. Michael’s distillation above is along the lines of “Sports are fake” being the takeaway from an article about wrestling.

Thank you for confirming what I have long suspected, but I must admit I’m surprised to find that the practice is so “professional”. Via your link is the delightful story about the Yiddish Farm – a bold undertaking.